Weekend Beercast: A bitter bar makes for happy drinkers

Tropical weather may put your weekend plans in doubt, but as soon as its dry enough you should head over to Oak Forest to visit America’s Most Bitter Bar.

Bitter not just in a good way, but in a great way. Our own Petrol Station, you see, was named Most Bitter Bar by Stone Brewing Co.

Ben Fullelove’s establishment prevailed over 109 others in pouring “the most of Stone’s hop-focused beers” to claim “the undying glory of being named ‘Most Bitter Bar’ for a period of one year,” says the California brewery:

The Petrol Station in Houston is the national winner and is thus deservedly named America’s Most Bitter Bar! Congratulations Petrol Station, your patrons have demonstrated a ceaseless thirst for bitter beer and tremendous loyalty to your bar. A victory well earned! Naturally, we’ll toast you with an extremely bitter beer.

Stone also listed winners by state:

Connecticut: Eli Cannon’s Tap Room (Middletown, CT)

Illinois: The Blind Pig Co. (Champaign, IL)

Florida: World of Beer – Viera (Melbourne, FL)

Kentucky: Pazzo’s Pizza Pub (Lexington, KY)

Louisiana: The Avenue Pub (New Orleans, LA)

Minnesota: The Happy Gnome (St. Paul, MN)

Missouri: Flying Saucer (Kansas City, MO)

New Jersey: The Pour House (Westmont, NJ)

New York: Rattle N Hum (New York, NY)

North Carolina: Hannah’s Haus (Beaufort, NC)

Ohio: Boston’s Bistro & Pub (Dayton, OH)

Oregon: North 45 Pub (Portland, OR)

South Carolina: Closed for Business (Charleston, SC)

Washington: Super Deli Mart (Seattle, WA)

And by region:

Chicago: Fountainhead (Chicago, IL)

Columbus: Bob’s Bar (Columbus, OH)

Dallas/Ft. Worth: Flying Saucer – Lake (Garland, TX)

St. Louis: International Tap House (St. Louis, MO)

Upstate NY: Cole’s Restaurant & Bar (Buffalo, NY)

Tampa: Datz Deli (Tampa, FL)

Remember that this is the same Ben Fullelove who helped make last year’s Stone’d for Six Nights event such a success.